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Member Site Information
NOTE: This program has not been updated recently.
APPIC Member Number: 1589
NOTE: The APPIC Member Number is different from the program code number(s) used in the APPIC Match.
Program Type: Internship
Last Modified by Member: 6/16/2009 4:53:29 PM
Institution: Wilford Hall Medical Center
Department: Department of Psychology
Address: 59 MHS/SGOWV2
2200 Bergquist Drive, Suite 1
Lackland AFB, TX  78236-9908
Country: United States
Metro Area: --None--
Distance from Major City:
Phone: (210) 292-5972
Fax: (210) 292-5944
Email: mary.nezworski@lackland.af.mil
Web Address:
Primary Agency Type: Armed Forces Medical Center
Additional Agency Types: Psychology Department

Accreditation
APA Accreditation: Accredited
CPA Accreditation: Not Accredited

Staff / Faculty Information
Training Director: M. Teresa  Nezworski, Ph.D.
Director of Psychology Training
Chief Psychologist: Gerald   W.  Talcott, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Behavioral Medicine
No. of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 15
No. of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty: 4

Position Information
Start Date: July 1, 2011
No. of slots expected next class:
  Funded Unfunded
Full Time 14 0
Part Time 0 0
Annual Stipend ranges for next class:
  Low Stipend High Stipend
Full Time 54695 57011
Part Time

Stipend values are in US Dollars
Fringe Benefits: Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Vacation
Sick Leave
Dissertation Release Time
Licensing Exam Release Time
Professional Development Time
Other Fringe Benefits:
(not indicated above)
Moving expenses; paid federal holidays; renowned Visiting Professors (up to 10 per year); computer use; full health benefits extend to family members; support for attendance at professional meeting; eligibility for student loan repayment program.

Application Process
Application Due Date: January 1  
This program uses the AAPI: Yes
This program conducts interviews: Yes
An on site interview is: Preferred
Interview notification date: January 4 (This is the final date by which all applicants can expect to be notified of their interview status.)
Interview Process Description: An interview with a Training Director at one of the 3 Air Force internship sites is required;phone interviews with all 3 are encouraged. On-site or phone interviews will be arranged for any interested applicant. Applicants should arrange their T.Director interview early in the application process. We are hosting an Open House on Jan.9, 2009 where any applicant may visit. Invitations are not tendered or required. Please call 210-292-5972 to register.
How to obtain application info: Telephone 210-292-5972 or email Joann.Gomez@Lackland.Af.Mil
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email to:Joann.Gomez@Lackland.Af.Mil

Applicant Requirements
Applicant Requirements:
US Citizenship RequiredYes
Canadian Citizenship RequiredNo
Masters Degree RequiredNo
Comprehensive Exams PassedBy application deadline
Dissertation Proposal ApprovedBy start of internship
Dissertation DefendedBy start of internship
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours: 500
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours:
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required: 4
Applicants Welcome From What Program Types:
Clinical Psychology Preferred
Counseling Psychology Acceptable
School Psychology None
APA-Accredited Preferred
CPA-Accredited Acceptable
Non-Accredited None
Ph.D. Degree Preferred
Psy.D. Degree Acceptable
Ed.D. Degree None
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program. Yes
How to obtain text of statement: Qualification as an Air Force officer is required, including oath of allegiance to the country.
Other Requirements: Coursework complete,dissertation at or near completion. Applicant must qualify & accept commission as a Captain in USAF to be eligible for this internship.

Program Description
Program Description:
Emphasis upon interventions and assessments that are best supported by empirical literature. Extensive experience in behavioral and cognitive behavioral strategies. State-of-the-art programs in health psychology, primary care consultation and practice, and other areas. Training in crisis intervention/triage in outpatient setting, clinical health psychology, community/military psychology, and primary care consultation are required. Military/Deployment Psychology focus:Health Promotion, Resiliency, Prolonged Exposure & Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD. Opportunities for neuropsych screening & assessment, (of Basic Military Trainees); advanced health psychology; advanced outpatient psychology; small clinic administration and practice; aviation psychology; operational psychology; clinical investigations; or a rotation tailored to the intern's interests and needs. In addition to traditional assessment, therapy, etc, interns learn to serve as a psychological consultant to organizational leadership regarding questions of prevention and outreach in a community psychology context.

Training Opportunities
Note: "M" = Major Rotation; "I" = Informal/Minor/External Rotation

Populations:
Children
Adolescents
M Adults
I Older Adults
I Inpatients
M Outpatients
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgend.
I Ethnic minorities
  
Spanish-speaking
French-speaking
Deaf/Hearing-impaired
Students
International students
Rural
Urban
Low income
Homeless

Treatment Modalities:
M Individual therapy
I Couples therapy
I Family therapy
M Group therapy
M Community Intervention
  
M Consultation/Liaison
M Crisis intervention
M Brief psychotherapy
I Long-term psychotherapy
Cognitive rehabilitation

Experience:
M Health Psychology
M Primary Care
Women's Health
HIV/AIDS
I Eating disorders
Sexual Disorders
Sports Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology
Physical Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities
M Assessment
I Neuropsychology - Adult
Neuropsychology - Child
I Serious mental illness
M Anxiety Disorders
M Trauma/PTSD
  
I Sexual abuse
I Substance use disorders
I Forensics/Corrections
Sexual offenders
Geropsychology
I Pediatrics
School
Counseling
I Vocational/Career Devel.
I Multicultural Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Religion/Spirituality
M Empirically-supported treatments
I Public Policy/Advocacy
I Program Devel./Evaluation
I Supervision
I Research
I Administration

Additional information about training opportunities:
The didactic program is extensive and complemented by "Distinguished Visiting Professor" program, bringing 10-15 nationally-known clinical scientists and scientist-practitioners to consult with our staff and interns/residents for 3-4 days each.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Number of Completed Applications 36 36 0
Number of applicants invited for interviews
Total Number of Interns 13 13
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs 13 13
Total no. of interns from Ph.D. programs 7
Total no. of interns from Psy.D. programs 6
Total no. of interns from Ed.D. programs 0
No. of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 11
No. of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 2
No. of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest no. of reports written
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest no. of reports written

Summary of Post-Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Working on dissertation/Student
Postdoctoral Fellow
Community Mental Health Center
Health Maintenance Organization
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Military Medical Center 11 4
Private General Hospital
General Hospital
Other Medical Center
Private Psychiatric Hospital
State/County/other Public Hospital
Correctional Facility
School District/System
University Counseling Center
University Teaching Faculty
2 or 4 year Undergraduate Teaching Position
Medical School
Academic Non-Teaching Position
Research Position
Independent Practice
Other (e.g., consulting)
Not currently employed
Changed to other career field
Unknown
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